Table. 4—

Multiple logistic regression model to identify independently related determinants for positive tuberculin skin test in male inmates

CharacteristicsOR (95% CI)p-value
Age 31–40 yrs4.12 (1.53–11.09)0.005
Age >40 yrs3.78 (1.35–10.60)0.011
Foreign-born4.89 (2.40–9.97)<0.001
Education ≤5 yrs1.88 (0.96–3.66)0.063
Living conditions ≥3 persons·room−11.65 (0.50–5.51)0.409
Previous imprisonments5.67 (0.67–47.50)0.109
Length of stay in prison yrs1.11 (1.01–1.22)0.030
  • OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.